Media Criticism & Chronicles from a Former Reporter

If you click this link on Gawker’s front page it takes you to an error page which looks like this:

However if you don’t live in the UK, you get to read this:

Sources tell Gawker that during the discovery process, emails were unearthed suggesting that Brooks had, at various times, had sex with Coulson, her boss Rupert Murdoch, and Lachlan Murdoch, Rupert’s son and the likely successor to his empire. A new twist on honor thy father.

In one of the emails, Brooks purportedly discussed the size of Coulson’s penis. It’s not clear if her estimation of his member was favorable or not.

In response to questions from Gawker, Steve Rubinstein, a spokesperson for the Murdoch family, said unequivocally, “There is no truth to these rumors.” The lawyers representing Brooks and Coulson did not respond to requests for comment sent yesterday.

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Adam F. Hutton

I have a Master's degree in Political Science and a Bachelor's degree in Media Studies. I'm a journalist and political scientist who writes about politics and media at Politics Starts Here and Journalism Ends Here. I tweet from @adamfhutton and @JournalismEnds.